A few months ago a local student approached me asking that I build my take on a classic 3Rensho track bike. He wanted to keep the frame as traditional as possible, but with provisions for brakes and a position that allowed him to comfortably use it for street use. Here on the blog I detailed the construction and raw frame. After the frame was built I sent the bike down to Keith Anderson to work his magic. I asked for
Last week I wrapped up a very detailed bike, and decided to slow it down for a couple of days and tick off some straight forward projects. First up was a frame repair for a local rider. After an unfortunate run in with a motorcycle in Thailand, this poor bike needed some love. Both the top and down tube were crumpled-something we see a lot of from forceful front end impacts. This bike was coupled, so the first step w